Episode 419: Two for the Money (w/ Special Guest: Manny Fidel)

Episode 419: Two for the Money (w/ Special Guest: Manny Fidel)

Author: Trillbilly Worker's Party November 21, 2025 Duration: 1:03:22
Aaron and Tom are joined by writer, producer, and podcaster Manny Fidel to discuss the proliferation of online sports betting and its implications on society in the context of a US economy that's increasingly immaterial in conjunction with the "male loneliness epidemic." Manny's GQ piece can be found here: https://www.gq.com/story/online-gambling-is-ruining-sports-bars Preorder Manny's forthcoming book "Colored People Time (A Case for Casual Rebellion)" here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740001/colored-people-time-by-manny-fidel/ Check out Manny's podcast "NO SUCH THING" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-such-thing/id1780210954 Subscribe to our Patreon here: https://patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

The Trillbilly Worker's Party podcast is a raucous and necessary dispatch from the hills and hollers, hosted by the collective known as the Trillbilly Worker's Party. This show operates on a simple, if contradictory, principle: life is a grind you didn't choose, so you might as well find the absurdity in it and laugh until it hurts. The hosts weave together sharp, unapologetic commentary on politics, culture, and the daily indignities of trying to get by, all filtered through the distinct lens of Appalachian experience. It’s a comedy podcast that refuses to separate the personal from the political, finding humor in the bleak and solidarity in the struggle. You’ll hear conversations that feel like sitting on a porch with friends who are smarter and funnier than anyone on cable news, dissecting everything from corporate greed to local weirdness with equal parts wit and venom. The tone is sardonic, deeply informed, and relentlessly authentic, offering a perspective often missing from the mainstream. Listening to this podcast feels like being let in on a long-running inside joke where the punchline is the entire collapsing system, and the only sane response is to throw your head back and cackle. It’s for anyone who’s ever felt the tension between the desire to simply enjoy life and the relentless demands of a world built on work, a celebration of resistance through collective laughter and gritted teeth.
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